Shuttle-eye



A. J. BROUILLETTE.

SHUTTLE EYE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.12, 1921.

1,396,555, Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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SHUTTLE-EYE.

Specification ot Letters l'atent.

Application fled February 12, 1821. Serial 1T0. 444,884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Amnnr J. BROUIL- LE'I'IE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Woonsocket, in the county of Providence andState of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shuttle-Eyes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shuttle eyes, and pertains more especially to shuttle eyes made of porcelain.

The objection to the use of porcelain eyes is the likelihood of breakage due to the vibrations of the free portion of the shuttle, which displace the eye and cause breakage thereof, necessitating the' insertion of a new eye.

The primary object of the invention is therefore to provide a structure wherein breakage of the eye is reduced to avminimum, and to also provide a structure wherein the eye can be easily and quickly threaded, and will be guarded against accidental unthreading.

Still further, the invention aims to provide a simple and economical vconstruction and one which can be easily and reliably secured in place, and held against movement when in place.

Further and other objects will be later set forth and manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1, is a top plan view of the invention in position in a shuttle;

Fig. 2, is a side elevation;

gig. 3, is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, an

Fig. 4, is a detail perspective view of the eye.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, an eye is employed which consists of a porcelain body having a thread receiving slot 1, extending axially thereof and through the bottom side of the body. As shown in Fig. 4, the outer end wall of the eye is of relatively considerable area or formation and is designed to abut against the solid wood of the shuttle S, throughout such area except as to a small-insetportion 3, which lies rearwardly of the major portion of said end wall to admit of the passage of the thread in moving the latter into threaded position. A rib 4, extends axially of the body of the eye and is received in a conforming apertureprovided therefor in the wood of the shuttle. The eye has a diagonal wall 6, to assist in.threading and a tail 7 against which latter a cushioning fiber washer 8, is impinged and held by a screw plug 9. In this manner the eye is securely held abutted against the shuttle wood and against the washer, and since the rib 4, prevents rotation of the eye, it will be seen that same is securely held in position.

As depicted in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the shuttle is formed with a lower ledge or wall'lO, which extends across the slot 1, to prevent accidental unthreading and is also provided with a somewhat similar upper wall or ledge 11 to prevent the yarn from passing above the part 4, during the act of threading.

In operation, the thread is placed in the usual threading slot T, of the shuttle, and then moved downwardly andalong the horizontal part of such slot, thence under the part 3, and into the slot 1, in which it will be held in the slot by the wall or ledge 10. In this movement, the thread from the bobbin will pass over the tail 7, from the irhroaf of the shuttle, as is apparent from aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- 1. In a shuttle having spaced upper and lower horizontal ledges, an eye formed of porcelain and having an end abutted against the shuttle opposite to said ledges, said eye having an axial slot and an inset at said end to permit the thread to enter the slot, a tail at the opposite end of the eye, a longitudinal rib on the eye received in an opening provided therefor in the shuttle to hold the eye against rotation, a fiber washer engaged against the outer end of the tail and a screw p ug engaged with the washer.

2. In a shuttle, a porcelain eye having thread receiving means and having an end abutted against the wood of the shuttle, a projection formed on the eye and receivable 1n a recess provided therefor in the shuttle to hold the eye against turnin a fiber washer engaged with the opposite end of the eye, and a screw plug threaded directly into the shuttle to engage and hold the washer im inged and against movement in its said re ation to the eye.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

3. In a shuttle, a porcelain eye havin thread receiving means and havlng an en abutted against the body of the shuttle, a tall extending outwardly from the opposite end 5 of the eye and disposed across the shuttle throat, a fiber washer abutted against the outer end of the tail, and a screw plug threaded directlyinto the shuttle to hold the washer against the tail. l0

transverse opening with one end partly closed and its other end open and havingan extension communicating therewith, an eye in the transverse opemn having a pe; ripheral projection extending into the ex tension of the opening to hold the eye against rotation, said eye having one end en gaged with the partly closed end of the opening, cushioning means engaged with the opposite end of the eye, and a plug threaded into the open end of the transverse opening to hold the cushioning eye and the projection o the latter in said extension ,of the. opening. 5. In a shuttle, a porcelain eye having thread receiving means and having an axial 4. In combination with a shuttle having a means against the messes .rib engaged in an opening provided therefor shuttle body, said end being formed with an inset to allow thethread to enter the slot. from the bottom thereof, the shuttle having upper and lower guard parts, the lower one to prevent the thread leaving the slot and the upper one to limit the upward movement of the thread in threading, and means to hold the eye in position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

' ALBIJRT J. BROUILLETTE.

Witnesses:

M. A. K1NosLEY, J. A. MILLER. 

